Most of the media in these collections are attached to generous copyright licensing. (See Creative Commons Licensing.) Though you may not need to ask permission to use them when publishing on the Web for educational purposes, you should cite or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions. Also visit our new Thumbnail list. Note: always check individual licensing notices before publishing on the Web or broadcasting!
Flickr's Creative Commons Pool: Browse through the images provided by Flickr users who have chosen to offer their pictures under a Creative Commons license. A Flickr Advanced Search also allows you to search for these images easily.
Wylio: all-in-one picture finder and re-sizer made specifically for bloggers
Flickr Storm (select appropriate Creative Common license from pull-down menu)
Library of Congress Photo Stream on Flickr Goals--To increase access to publicly-held photography collections and to provide a way for the general public to contribute information and knowledge. (Check for licensing on individual images.)
Public Domain Pictures - high resolution photos and illustrations under public domain license
Public Domain Images Public domain images (copyright friendly -safe images), royalty free stock photos. All photos on this site are top quality high resolution public domain images, explicitly placed in the public domain.
Copyright-Friendly and Copyleft (Mostly!Images and Sound
for Use in Media Projects
and Web Pages, Blogs, Wikis, etc.
(Updated content has moved to this LibGuide)
More videos and comics
Most of the media in these collections are attached to generous copyright licensing. (See Creative Commons Licensing.) Though you may not need to ask permission to use them when publishing on the Web for educational purposes, you should cite or attribute these images to their creators unless otherwise notified! If you see any copyright notices on these pages, read them for further instructions. Also visit our new Thumbnail list. Note: always check individual licensing notices before publishing on the Web or broadcasting!
And for guidance in using copyrighted materials, consult the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education and the Copyright Advisory Network.
Consider using the Fair Use Reasoning Tool and the other learning materials on the Copyright Confusion Wiki.
Portals
Other portals (some subject-specific)
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